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Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change

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The only other review rated the book at 1 star. Wow, did that confuse me until I discovered that the beef was with the vendor and had nothing to do with the book. This book is very helpful. I read it about four months after the launch of a major change at work. Initailly, I wished that I had read it sooner, but then I realized that the pain I had experienced without the knowledge from the author made the book more meaningful. Still, I regard chapters 4 and 5 essential and wish I had read them months ago as it would have been helpful to me and those I lead and influence. Heck! I wish the leaders in the company would habe read and headed the author's advice before even beginning the planning of the change!

While no expert, I found Bridges' book to be a great addition to the process of handling the three phases of change (Stopping Something, Starting Something, and the Period Between the Two). I especially appreciated the checklist of questions at the end of each chapter, as they have the potential to help workgroups or consultants as they move people between phases.

Greg Atchison, Ph.D.
Aspyre Coaching

When past the "who moved my cheese", how to plan, how to have a successful transition. Shows you some very out-of-the-box thinking that will work well. Helps get a new viewpoint on transitions and why to bother helping people with them.

This book was recommended to me as a classic and I found it to be exactly that. Very easy to read with great exercises to keep your mind busy and applying the concepts as you read about them. Only one issue for me and that is it was only available in hard copy, no kindle version.

The book was enlightning because it specifies not only that we don't manage change but we manage the "transition" people go through, but it also tells us how to manage the transition effectively. It was also very easy to read. I highly recommend it.

Excellent resource for an often overlooked dynamic in managing through changes. Two years ago I went to work for a company that had changed hands a year earlier. Here three years after the transition we are dealing with resentments and melencholy for the old company primarily because the feelings and concerns associated with transition were not recognized or respected. This book offers step by step observations and strategies to effectively deal with the change process at an organizational level. Must read for every level of management.

This book was recommended to me by a previous reader, who termed it his "handbook for organizational change". From what I have read it is right on, I can already see applications in our organizations and also where we have missed it in the past, I wish I had it earlier! It will provoke you and inform you if you are interested in making transitional changes with improved communications that produce unity of purpose and vision.

I WAS UNPLEASANTLY SURPRISED WHEN I RECEIVED MY ORDER FOR MY CLASS THE BOOK IN THE PICTURE IS NOT THE EXACT BOOK I ORDERED THEY SENT ME A OLDER VERSION SO I HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER UP TO DATE COPY ELSE WHERE I WILL NOT BE USING AMAZON EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The book came in the mail very quickly. It was in the condition specified by the sender. I am very happy with my purchase.

it was just a bunch of stories and cliches. Nothing you couldnt think up on your own if you had half a brain. The book could have been made into 4 pages of flow charts to show the processes it discusses, but just adds a bunch of filler to probably sell for more.